Why Choose higher education?

Successfully studying
for a degree can really improve your future career prospects.

Higher
education can also give you a unique opportunity to take part in a rich
cultural and social life at university or college, meeting people from all over
the world while studying something you love.

University
is an investment in your future. You’ll
have a much better range of careers to choose from and many employers target
graduates in their recruitment. Not only will you broaden your future
employment prospects, but you could also be at less risk of unemployment.
According to recent research by the Guardian Newspaper, 15% of people who
graduated over the last 6 years are unemployed, compared to 27% of people who
left school 6 years ago without any higher education.

Graduates
can enter training programs at a higher level and may find they can move
several steps ahead of those who have been working for three years fairly
quickly. That acceleration continues and graduates progress to higher levels in
companies and to correspondingly higher salaries than those without a degree.

Because
people choose to study for a degree part-time and at different times in their
lives, universities are full of students who bring different and interesting
dimensions to university life. Making new friends is a key part of the higher
education experience and you'll meet people from different countries and
backgrounds and get involved in new sports, hobbies and interests.

University
can help you to build self-confidence and independence and learn how to stand
on your own two feet in a safe and supportive environment. Studying
at university will deepen your knowledge and skills within your chosen subject
area.On top of that, most degree
courses now include work experience placements, which mean you will graduate
with more than just a degree. Many students also use university to pursue very specific careers like
medicine, architecture and law that can only be practiced by graduates
with a particular higher education qualification.